The Great Marsh Coalition invites you to join fellow coastal decision makers from the region to explore, identify, and discuss the value of natural systems in mitigating sea level rise impacts in great marsh communities.

What: The Great Marsh Symposium: The Value of Natural Systems in Protecting Great Marsh Communities hosted by: The Great Marsh Coalition

Where: The Great House at The Trustees of Reservations’ Crane Estate in Ipswich

When: Thursday, November 14, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. until 2:45 p.m.

Bonus: An optional “tour” of the Great Marsh from the roof of the Great House will immediately follow the workshop

Cost: FREE

Coffee and lunch will be provided generously supported through contributions by the Galilean fund of the Boston Foundation and the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission to learn more and to register, go to www.greatmarsh.org

For questions, contact Kathryn Glenn at the North Shore Office of Coastal Zone Management at (978) 281-3972 or kathryn.glenn@state.ma.us